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Bing Crosby In "Dr. Rhythm" Is Craterian's Current Musical Show
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY. MAY 22. 1938
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An aee singer who can clown and
aa aca down who can sing, pool
their talents in the 'new musical
comedy, "Doctor Rhythm," which
opens a three-day run today at the
Craterlan theatre. They are Bing
Crosby, who needs no Introduction
to movie-goers, and Beatrice Llllie.
who has panicked audiences all over
the world and now appears In her
first important screen venture.
It is a Jazzed-up version, set to
music, of O. Henry's "The Badge of
Policeman ORoon," which relates
the rollicking experience encounter
ed by a fashionable New York phy
sician who masquerades as a police
man for a day to help a friend out
of trouble. He gets more than he
expects when his first assignment
la to be personal bodyguard to a
madcap society woman, who Is also
the favorite patroness of the New
York police force. Trouble piles on
trouble for the pseudo cop when
Miss UHie orders him to track her
beautiful niece, Mary Carlisle, and
see to it that she does not run
away with a no-good racketeer with
whom she fancies nen-ii iu loft:.
Also In the cast and adding great
ly to the entertainment are Andy
Devine, the gravel-voice sheriff of
the Jack Benny program, Laura Hope
Crews and Sterling Holloway. Louis
Armstrong and his famed band paces
the comedy of the picture with the
hot awing music for which he is so
well known.
There is a special two reel added
attraction on the program with
"Doctor Rhythm" that will unques
ttonsly bind a good deal of atten
tlon falling Its way. It is the latest
issue of the March of Time that
presents "Nazi Conquest No. 1," and
shows the thoroughness and speed
with which the Naziflcatlon of Aus
tria goes forward, also explaining
why Hitler's bold blow at Austria's
independence la not a recently-conceived
undertaking, but actually the
result of 14-year old policies set
down In 1934 in his book. "Klein
Kampf." The March of Time -shows
how each step was made, each plan
conceived and executed, the climax
reached and what might happen
next a part of the Nazi dictator's
proposal to make Germany "the
world powers or nothing."
Ritz Brothers In Hillbilly Roles
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EXPERTS CALL
1 OFFENSIVE
By Weld on James ,
. (United Press Staff Correspondent)
CANTON (UP) Experience of the
Japanese air force, particularly In
South China, again has shown that
aerial bombing Is a greatly over
rated offensive weapon in modern
warfare.
That la the conclusion of every
one of several foreign military ob
servers, both official and unofficial.
Interviewed by the United Press here.
In the heart of a section bombed
Incessantly for more than eight
months.
"In the South China campaign
as well as throughout China, there
are three facts made clearer than
ever," one observer declared.
"They are ( 1 ) bombing as an
offensive weapon has been, highly
over-rated not only in the Sunday
supplements but by air force of
V ficlals as well; (2) temporary de
1 rangement of communication lines
and traffic facilities Is the net re
sult of thousands of bombs drop
ped In this area, Indicating that
permanent destruction by aerial
bombing alone is impossible: (3)
Instead of demoralizing the civilian
population, bombing definitely in
tensifies the spirit of resistance."
Continuing, the same observer de
clared that "the chief objective of
the Japanese air force In this area
has been to destroy communications
between Hong Kong, Canton and i
PRESCRIPTIONS
Just lately Heath's Drug Store has
opened for the public's Inspection
the space In which all the prescrip
tions are filled. This opening was
made with one purpose in mind: that
being to show the people of Medford
the exactness and care that Is given
to each prescription. The routine
below Is carefully followed In EVERY
m prescription filled.
After the prescription has been re
ceived by either or our registered
Pharmlsts, the bottle from which the
prescription is to be filled is takeri
from the shelf. Before any thing is
mixed, the labels are Inspected to
make sure the correct bottle Is being
used. After the prescription has been
filled the label Is typed, placing the
use of the medicine clearly In front,
preventing in this way taking another
medicine by mistake. The prescription
Is numbered and the original pre
scription typed and filed so that a
refill may be made without any un
necessary delay.
All this is done In the shortest
time possible for the convenience of
the customer. In twenty years in the
business of filling prescriptions NOT
ONE mistake has been made. This
is a record to be proud of. We are
proud of our record and also of our
profession. We want the people of
Mrdlord to see Just how a prescrip
tion l filled in Heath's Drug Store.
vv are confident that after an In-1
ipection of our prescription depart- '
ment. you'll realize the importance
of harm your prescriptions flKed at i
Ha'h's Drug Store, whert there has I
been no mistake la twenty jeari.
Hillbillies? Yes and no. Believe It
or not, behind those whiskers are the
three maniacs ot comedy, the Rltz
Brothers, coming to the Craterlan
theatre Wednesday In a four day
showing of their latest riot, "Ken
tucky Moonshine."
As entertainers In Brooklyn, the
three boys find themselves Just an
other trio of hams. But when they
hike on down to the corn likker
country, and become as hillbilly as
any moonshiner who aver pegged off
a revenue agent, the Ritzea discover
"gold In them thar hills," particular
ly when a radio talent scout Is scour
ing the country for an "honest-to -gosh"
hillbilly act to put on the air.
Assisting In the fun that is malt
ing "Kentucky Moonshine" one of
the prize laugh shows of the season
are Tony Martin, Marjory Weaver,
Slim Summervllle, John Carradlne,
Wally Vernon and Berton Churchill.
Hankow but what have they done?
In bombing virtually undefended
lines the best results to date have
been stopping traffic on the Canton
Hankow railway for three days, on
the Canton-Kowloon for two."
In other respects, observers agreed,
the air force has been of Incalculable
value to the Japanese: (1) for long
range tactical observation, as an
auxiliary arm of the army. (2) in
reconnolterlng for combat purposes,
as an Independent fighting unit,
(3) for local technical observation
In directing artillery fire, and (4)
for further demoralizing retreating
Chinese troops by machine gunning
and bombing simultaneously with
the advance of the Japanese in
fantry. Hat Floats ; Body Hunted
SYRACUSE, N. Y. (UP) Police col
lected their grappling apparatus and
left for headquarters when Edward
Morse asked If they had seen a bat
floating In the barge canal near here.
The hat, Morse's hat. had been found
in the anal. The officers, when in
terrupted, were dragging for the
"body."
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SCOTTISH RITE
Stated meeting Council and
Consistory. 7:30 p, m., May
23rd.
L. E. W1I llama. Scv.
Closing time for' Too Late to Clas
sify Ads Is l :30 p m.
Wagner Creek
WAGNER CREEK. May 31. (SpU
Roy Parr, principal of Wagner Creek
school, left May 14 for Berkeley, Cil..
to attend university. Mrs, Scott of
Ashland is acting as substitute for
completion of school.
Mrs. Leila Lynch la having a new
hayrack built. Andy Brlner is doing
the work.
Mrs. Jess Williams is 1U.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bradley moved
to Butte Palls May 17. Mr. Bradley
Is employed with Everett Skeeters.
Jean Perkins, daughter of Mrs.
Eleanor McOrew. is 111 with bnehial
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ravizza have
moved into the Rogers summer home.
Mr. Ravlzza la employed with the
Standard Oil company in Medford.
A group of Ashland high school
boys enjoyed a picnic on Wagner
creek May 18. On their return home
the Forsythe car failed to make a
turn near the schoolhouse and turned
over. The boys received minor Injuries.
Rockefeller Site parceled
CLEVELAND (UP) John D. Rock
efeller's former estate, Forest Hills,
Is being turned into homesltes It Is
estimated that about 25 home will
be built on It during the spring and
summer months.
"Stolen Heaven" Coming To Rialto
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The fli6t starring vehicle of the vi
vacious young lady who Is hailed as
Houywooa s una of me year.'' Oiym
pe Brands, will play at the Rialto
theatre Wednesday and Thursday. It
is "Stolen Heaven." a tender love
story of two youngsters who are turn
ed away from a life of crime by the
devotion of an old musician whom
the world has long forgot. Gene Ray
mond plays opposite the rv: star aim
otners in trie cast include Lewis
Stone, Olrada Farrell. Porter Hull and
Douglass Dumbrllle.
"Nurse From Brooklyn," starring
Sally Ellen and Paul Kelly, is sched
uled to play as the added feature
with the Brnnda romance.
Soviet to Use Champagne
In Battle Against Vodka
MOSCOW (UP) -Fighting vodka with
champagne and other wines in addi
tion to providing luxuries for those
who are able to buy them, the Soviet
Union plans to produce one million
bottles of champagne during 1938.
Although it will take more than a
million bottles yearly, a lower price
and a change In national habits to
carry out the suggestion of the then
food commissar, A. X. Mlkoyan. two
years ago when he told a congress of
Soviets that the Soviet union should
produce more and better wines to
combat and enable the "happy Sov
iet population to rejoice with cham
pagne." the bubbly wine is being
produced in great quantity.
It will take more than a million
bottles yearly to supply the regular
domestic demand, however, for short
ages occur regularly during holiday
periods. Export is In extremely lim
ited quantity, if any, no figures be
ing available since statistics give
wines aa a group, itself small, with
out listing the varieties.
Bottles are attractively prepared
with wired cork and tinfoil, shaped
and labeled like French champagne.
Older Russians say It is not yet up to
pre -revolutionary domestic cham
pagne In quality, and foreigners do
not compare It to the French, yet
the wine remains a quality product.
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Soviet cnampngne is sweeter than
most foreigners prefer It, but not ob
jectionably so. it Is said. It compares
favorably with California champaxno
produced Immediately after the re
peal In America.
Large amounts are consumed at
official banquets and at hotels. But
probably an equal amount goes Into
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Warren William ha one of the
romantic leads opposite Jeanette
MacDonald In Miss MacDonald and
Allan Jones' first co-starring opus.
'The Firefly." which opens a three
day run today at the Roxy theatre.
As Spaln s notorious woman spy and
a secret service man, respectively,
the two singers bring the glorious
music of Rudolf Frlml to the screen.
homes for drinking during festive pe
riods, particularly New Year's.
In hotels, the "new burgeoise," the
better paid bureaucrats, and Stakh
anovltes earning high wages drink the
greater part.
A few spectators who have escap
ed arrest account for some, but part
goes to responsible workers and em
ployes who may not drink It often
but In their aggregate numbers ac
count for tens of thousands of bot
tles In their homes or In occasional
parties.
Consumption Is confined to ths
larger cities, where no lunch or din
ner where guests are Invited is com
plete without Its wine and champagne
If the host can afford it. Vodka, how
ever, remains the national drink.
In liquor and grocery stores, cham
pagne costs from 15 to 18 roubles
a bottle. It Is served In hotels. In an
Iced silver bucket, at 26 roubles. (The
Robert Montgomery
Virginia Bruce In
Rialto Comedy Hit
A new light comedy team makes
Its debut In "The First Hundred
Years," heading the double bill
opening a three-day run today at
the Rialto theatre. In the persons of
Robert Montgomery and Virginia
Biuce. Montgomery, who achieved
his screen reputation In this type
of domestic -comedy-dram a. ia said to
have the fastest, funniest role of his
career and Miss Bruce, , fust rising
to such a reputation. Is said to give
a perfect performance as the wife
of worldly-wise Montgomery.
"The First Hundred Years" Is a
modern domestic comedy-drama with
a New York locale, based on the
problems that arise when a wife,
who has a successful and established
career ss a New York theatrical
ngent, cannot bear the thought of
relinquishing her Independence and
her financial and professional back
ground In order to make a home
for a husband who makes consider
ably less money than she.
Montgomery Is seen as a young
boat designer whose wife earns moro
money than he. When offered a Job
as a shipyard superintendent In New
Bedford, he tries to persuade his
wife to give up her career In order
to make a home for him. She re
fuses. Her business partner. Warren
William, attempting to assist her by
retaining a lawyer for her when
separation threatens, only succeeds
In bringing the matter Into court
whore Montgomery la awarded 400
a month alimony from Mtss Bruce.
Love, however, defeats even a court
order and after a series of hilarious
connlvlngs and chlsellngs the two
reconcillate nnd settle past accounts
with the consolation that "the first
hundred years are the hardest."
The two stars are surrounded by
a supporting cast of such noted
nnmes as Warren William. Blnnle
Barnes. Alan Dlnehart, E. B. Clive
and Harry Davenport.
"Reckless Living," an Intriguing
rouble it equivalent to about 35
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story of life around the racing
stables of a notorious race track,
plays as the added feature, with Nan
Orey and Robert Wilcox In the ro
mantic leads.
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FOR EUROPEANS
(Continued irom ree One.)
with unconfirmed reports from out
side Germany that Nazi Leader Kon
rad Henleln was In conference with
der fuehrer, fanned the belief tn
London quarters that Germany was
trying large scale Intimidation of
Czechoslovakia.
In Praha, officials denied report
from Budapest that frontiers between
Czechoslovakia and1 Germany had
been closed.
Wedged to Fight
Czechoslovakia, pledged by the
government to fight If Hitler should
attempt to free by force the minor
ity of 3.500.000 Germans within the
war-created republic, called up an
undetermined number of reserves to
bolster her 100.000-man army.
She denied she was mobilizing, of
ficial circles emphasizing tlfat tVe
move waa made solely in order to
bring troops up to full strength to
keep order In view of recent dis
turbances. The wave of pre-election disorder
which the German press said had
resulted in Injuries to several hun
dred members of the Oerman minor
ity preceded the killing of two of
them.
The two, Georg Hofmann and
Nikolas Boehm, were shot to death
early yesterday as they were motor
cycling near the German border.
A government account said the two
were proceeding down a road closed
to traffic by police order and failed
to heed warnings to halt.
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